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---+ Printing From Linux

The CUPS print queue is visible at http://ppecups.physics.gla.ac.uk:631/printers/ , and in Linux the printers should be set up using a URL like ipp://ppecups.physics.gla.ac.uk/printers/kyc3 . Note that you may need to install an appropriate printer driver (PPD) file from the Kyocera website, if it is not already available in your system's PPD database.
---+++ PPE Printers (=ppes17=)

All the printers listed in the [[GroupPrinters]] page are available via cups.  Users of LINUX desktops and laptops can print documents to these printers via <code>lpr</code>.  For example:


<table width="100%" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td bgcolor="lightgreen">Printing a postscript file to printer 'ld'</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="lightblue">$ lpr -Pld a_paper.ps</td></tr>
</table>

More information on <code>lpr</code> can be found in its man page.

Please use <code>a2ps</code> to print text documents.

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td bgcolor="lightgreen">To print an text document to printer 'la'</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="lightblue">$ a2ps -Pla some_data.txt
</td></tr>
</table>

More information on <code>a2ps</code> can be found in its man page.

The status of all printers available under LINUX is summarised on the http://ppecups.physics.gla.ac.uk:631/printers/ CUPS server (This is only acccessible within the local network.)

---+++ Applications

Some applications such as firefox may not list the printers 'la', 'ld' or 'le' for these use the alternative names for these printers listed on the [[GroupPrinters]] page.

---+++ Print Options

For single sided printing to duplex printers use the one-sided option:

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td bgcolor="lightgreen">To print a document single sided on a duplex printer</td></tr>
<tr><td bgcolor="lightblue">$ lpr -Pld -o sides=one-sided filename.pdf
</td></tr>
</table>

Other print options can be found within the [http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L224 CUPS documentation].

---+++ Configuring a Linux Laptop

Linux laptops are not initially configured to point at the PPE groups CUPS server.  If you're at Glasgow and would like to print from your LINUX laptop edit the <code>/etc/cups/client.conf</code> file, adding

<pre>
ServerName ppecups.physics.gla.ac.uk
</pre>

and restart the CUPS server.  Under Scientific or Redhat LINUX CUPS can be restarted by typing:

<pre>
[root@laptop root]# /etc/init.d/cups restart
</pre>

as root.


-- Main.AndrewPickford - 02 Feb 2009
Topic revision: r3 - 2016-04-19 - GordonStewart